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Welshpool Airport (ICAO: EGCW) (Welsh: Maes Awyr y Trawllng; also known as Mid-Wales Airport[2]) is located 2 NM (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) south of Welshpool,[1] Powys, Wales.
Welshpool Airport Mid Wales Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public (licensed) | ||||||||||
| Owner | Linda Jones | ||||||||||
| Operator | Mid Wales Airport Ltd | ||||||||||
| Serves | Mid Wales & Shropshire | ||||||||||
| Location | Welshpool | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 233 ft / 71 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 52°37′46″N 003°09′09″W | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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  EGCW Location in Powys | |||||||||||
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Sources: UK AIP at NATS[1] | |||||||||||
It has a CAA Ordinary Licence (Number P865) that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction as authorised by the licensee (Mid Wales Airport Limited). The aerodrome is licensed for night use.[3] The airport is open to the public, with pleasure flights and flying lessons available.
Welshpool airport is one of the bases used by the Wales Air Ambulance.[4]
An air show is held in June each year.[5]
History
Welshpool airport was founded by Bob Jones near the farm he owned. It began operations as a grass strip in 1990 and eventually expanded into a civil aviation aerodrome.[6]
References
- "Welshpool - EGCW". NATS. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- "Welshpool". Explore Mid Wales. Powys. Retrieved 30 January 2014.
- "Ordinary Licences and Boundary Maps: Aerodromes U–Z". CAA. 23 November 2007. pp. 7–8. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- "Welshpool Airport". 2012. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- "Welshpool Air Show". Welshpool Town Council. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- "Bob Jones: Hundreds at service for Mid Wales Airport founder". BBC News. 11 February 2012.
External links
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- [en] Welshpool Airport
[fr] Aéroport de Welshpool
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